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Auburn Breaks Hurdles and Relay Records; NM Wins 10K

6/12/2026

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Summary

Tharp Sets Record

Ja'Kobe Tharp of Auburn ran 12.75 seconds to set a 110-meter hurdles world record in the NCAA semifinals, improving the mark by 0.26 seconds.
Auburn’s 4x100-meter relay of Azeemi Fahmi, Kayinsola Ajayi, Austin Kresley and Tyler Davis posted a collegiate record of 37.75 seconds, 0.15 faster than LSU’s.
Habtom Samuel of New Mexico won the 10,000-meter final in 27:51.31, earning his second title after 2024.

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Tharp Wins SEC

Ja'Kobe Tharp won the 2024 SEC outdoor 110-m hurdles in 13.18 seconds and set a 7.32-second indoor 60-m hurdles record at Auburn.
He was born 30 September 2005 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and is 6-foot-4-inch.
At Rockvale High he led basketball to a district title and won the state 110-m hurdles.
He says his next big aim is Olympic gold at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

History

Historical Context

In 1981 Renaldo Nehemiah ran 12.93 seconds at Zürich, the first sub-13-second 110-m hurdles and shaving 0.15 seconds off the prior world record. His breakthrough set a pattern where NCAA and SEC champions, such as Nehemiah’s 1984 Olympic silver medalist, later excel internationally. Ja’Kobe Tharp’s 12.75-second Auburn record in 2024 continues that legacy, positioning him for the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

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Tharp Sets Record

Ja'Kobe Tharp of Auburn ran 12.75 seconds to set a 110-meter hurdles world record in the NCAA semifinals, improving the mark by 0.26 seconds.
Auburn’s 4x100-meter relay of Azeemi Fahmi, Kayinsola Ajayi, Austin Kresley and Tyler Davis posted a collegiate record of 37.75 seconds, 0.15 faster than LSU’s.
Habtom Samuel of New Mexico won the 10,000-meter final in 27:51.31, earning his second title after 2024.

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